Damon

American

[dey-muhn] / ˈdeɪ mən /

noun

a male given name.

Damon British

/ ˈdeɪmən /

noun

Matt. born 1970, US film actor and screenwriter. His films include Good Will Hunting (1997, which he co-wrote), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) and, from 2002, the Bourne series

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When her score flashed across the screen, Glenn screamed and hugged her coach Damon Allen around the neck.

From Los Angeles Times

George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon stood in a tight circle, talking.

From The Wall Street Journal

The differences between the two eras have also struck Lloyd while he's been playing Damon.

From BBC

Robinson CFO Damon Lee said the company uses 30 agentic AI tools.

From MarketWatch

While Durrell's life was made into a book and popular TV series, Mee's story was made into a Hollywood film - We Bought a Zoo - with Matt Damon playing him.

From BBC

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